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Many social reformers deliberately blur the distinction between the two types of tolerance and promote the usage of ''tolerance'' as a synonym for "approval".

Many social reformers deliberately blur the distinction between the two types of tolerance and promote the usage of ''tolerance'' as a synonym for "approval".

The idea that "tolerance" implies accepting views that differ from one's own is anathema to U.S. tradition and is often used in the context of forbidding those with traditional religious views to express their disapproval of minority opinions. It turns the concept of tolerance on its head: it is [[intolerance]] in the name of tolerance.

The idea that "tolerance" implies accepting views that differ from one's own is [[anathema]] to U.S. tradition and is often used in the context of forbidding those with traditional religious views to express their disapproval of minority opinions. It turns the concept of tolerance on its head: it is [[intolerance]] in the name of tolerance.

One of the definitions of tolerance is "The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others."

One of the definitions of tolerance is "The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others."